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Low self-esteem is a pain, like, dementor sucking at your face kind of pain. The first thing we do when we’re in pain nowadays is Google the remedies. As a fellow low-self-esteem-dabbler and confidence-boost-article-searcher I’ve done my bit of ground research. Searching how to help low self-esteem can bring up some amazing resources and I’ve [...]
I started running in 2018 when I came to Japan. I hardly knew anyone, the closest gym was a 40-minute drive away and I thought running would be the best way to explore the abundance of nature that was around me. Before then, I didn't run. Ever. Even in the gym, I’d choose to walk [...]
This week's post is a special one! I'm sharing my super awesome, surprisingly easy fitness and weight-loss strategy with you guys. I've been pretty consistent in following this self-made plan for the last six weeks now and I'm happy to say that I'm already seeing results! I've lost 7kg (15 pounds) so far, without major [...]
A volcano, historical Japanese estate, sapphire blue ocean, UNESCO museum, a cute Starbucks…. Sengan-en has it all. I visited this feudal estate, built in 1658 by Shimadzu Mitsuisha of the Shimadzu clan, before Ste went back to the UK. It was recommended by my awesome friend and Kagoshima connoisseur, Lydia. Her recommendations are consistently brilliant [...]
3 months into 2019, almost 9 months into JET. and oh my god time is flying! I'm glad to report that so far this year I've been really happy. Giphy Since last year my self awareness and confidence have been gradually growing and I've become more and more in touch with how I'm feeling. I'm [...]
Most events in your life would be made better with the perfect song. Those crucial seconds that your wrapper spends flying towards the bin- 'Ride of the Valkyries'. Balancing your week-long stash of plates and cups out of your room- 'Eye of the Tiger'. You put on some mascara and finally washed your hair- 'No [...]
Somewhere, nestled in the vast forests of Kumamoto stands the largest stone staircase in all of Japan. After wandering the land for months, I’m glad to say I discovered these 3,333 steps and can now reveal to you its secrets. Ok, so I Google Maps’d it after a friend told me about it, but that [...]
After an unbelievably big gap since my last post, due to the generic stress of being a 3rd year student, I decided that now’s the best time to write. So I'm writing about something that’s been pretty relevant to me, and I’m sure many of you, recently and that is handling pressure. As stress was [...]
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